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Field Hockey: Pull back technique

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Technique video to show a player performing the pull back skill
The player runs forward, before quickly transferring their weight back, pulling the ball backwards and rolling out to the right
This is an effective skill, when there is a defender slightly to the right of you as an attacker.

COACHING POINTS

Turn the wrist over to pull the ball backwards, with the left foot forward
Transfer weight from left foot to right foot
Pull the ball all the way back to beyond the right foot before peeling off and running towards the right side

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Two players one ball:

Player 1 passes the ball square to player 2 and has to run diagonally to get in front and ahead of player 2. Player 2 on receiving the ball runs diagonally and passes the ball in front of player 1. Then player 2 runs on to receive the ball square again from player 1. Who then again runs diagonally in front to receive the ball back. They should continue this until the first player into the circle receives the ball and shoots.

Movement off the ball

Changing the Point of Attack:

Player 1 passes the ball to player 2.

At the same time, player 3 makes a run infield to create space for player 2 to pass the ball ahead of player 4, who runs on to the ball.

This player then runs with the ball and passes the ball to player 3, now in the circle.

The next group start from player 3, pass to 2 and player 1 makes the space for the ball to be passed to player 5 in the space.

Player 2 is the only player staying in position, the rest can constantly swap places.

Shooting & Goalscoring

1 v 1 - Channelling:

Split your group into two teams - defenders and attackers.

Players with the ball have to run around the cone and try and score. Players without ball also have to run around the cone, and then try and stop the other player scoring.

Defending Skills

Left defender build up:

The LD takes a hit in from the side line. Their compulsory pass is to the the SW. As soon as the ball is played the 3 players with the ball have to get the ball out of the 23m area. (Tip is that one ot the 3 players with the ball always takes a position between the two defenders).

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